Time Finance has appointed Jake Bebbington as business development manager (BDM) to drive its commercial loan offering to UK SMEs.

Bebbington (pictured) joins Time Finance with over 10 years’ industry experience. In his new role, he will be responsible for expanding Time Finance’s secured and unsecured commercial loan offerings alongside the Government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme of which Time Finance is an accredited lending partner.

He said: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Time Finance. There’s definite momentum in the market with investment high on the agenda and many business owners looking for cashflow funding solutions to help capitalise on new opportunities.

“Stepping up to this new role presents a great opportunity to drive support through our commercial loan offering.”

Sharon Bryden, director of commercial loans and ABL at Time Finance, added: “We are delighted to welcome Jake to Time Finance as we continue to expand our team and bring great talent into the business. He will undoubtedly be a great addition and support us in our efforts to help more businesses bring their growth plans to life.”